dio Idioma

idiot box

television set He sits in front of the idiot box all day and never gets any work done.

idiot lights

warning lights on the instrument panel of a car Kim wants a car with gauges, not idiot lights.

read me (CB radio)

hear my voice, hear my message """Do you read me?"" she asked. ""Yes. Loud and clear,"" he replied."

ten-four (CB radio)

yes, I hear you, okay """See you in Memphis, big fella."" ""Ten-four, good buddy."""

take sb for an idiot

Idiom(s): take someone for an idiot AND take someone for a fool

Theme: STUPIDITY

to assume that someone is stupid.
• I wouldn't do anything like that! Do you take me for an idiot?
• I don't take you for a fool. I think you're very clever.

Perfidious Albion

England is known to some as perfidious Albion, implying that it is not trustworthy in its dealings with foreigners.

idiot box|box|idiot

n. A television set. Phil has been staring at the idiot box all afternoon.

radio ham|ham|radio

n. phr. Someone whose hobby is the operating of shortwave radio. The code letters C.Q. are used by radio hams to invite other radio hams to join in the conversation.